And besides what makes you so sure your right, I am a skeptic about this as well like locus says, but I am open to the possibility that I am wrong. And I'll tell you why.

When I was about six years old my father got out of the military. It was the only life our family had known, moving from base to base, country to country. I remember the day my mom told me she had seen the ghost of her mother. She said she had been worrying all day about this change in our life, would we have enough money, will the kids be happy, etc. My mother and i were in the kitchen, I was palying on the floor and she was at the sink doing dishes. I never seen my grandmother but to this day my mom swears by it. She was on the verge of crying as she describes it when she looked over and saw her mom standing in the kitchen(by this time her mom had been dead 4 years I barely knew her). She smiled and told my mom not to worry everything would be fine, and then just vanished. A week later a letter comes in the mail from an insurance company in Quebec saying that my mom was about to recieve an insurance check from a policy no one knew about. It turns out my moms mom had signed up on a whim for this death benefits policy above and beyond what my grandfather had. She had paid into it for like fifteen years, so just when we were about to start a new life we had like $10000 to do so. It was also wierd that my dad went into a poker game that same week and won $5000 cash and a five year old touring van. All he has ever said about it was that he couldn't lose, all the right cards turned for him.

I saw that program, the one with the little girl who kept scratching the husband?! That was one of the only good ghost programs I'd seen

Here's something I found on the ghost.
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What about the anomolous geological and electrical phenomena paranormal investigators have found beneath certain houses in which there were inexplicable disturbances?
Sometimes there are certain molds that can produce hallucinogenic off-gasing.

I'm skeptical about ghosts case-by-case, but I do believe there are paranormal things we cannot explain--and paranormal activities related to deceased humans.

However, most people who encounter frequent hauntings are people who want to believe in them. Every house my aunt has ever lived in has been haunted, for instance!

I always say: Never underestimate the power of suggestion!

True..but as you say .."most" ..so that still leaves some people who didn't believe(or want to believe) ..and they still had a strange encounter or episode, which just goes to show you that 'Nobody 'is really immune from an 'otherwordly' experience zoning in on them ....if it's got your name stamped on it....then do Enjoy

That's called wishful thinking. Ever sit in a quiet room and concentrate on trying to hear a noise? Then you have to check to see if there was a source?

I want to believe, but nothing has produced enough evidence for me to make such a presumption or claim.

Interesting theories, but I believe they are more of memories of other people that reply, but they may not hurt people there is always the topic of demons, poltergiest, and other odd things that could hurt you. There a lot of theories on this though.

Who says ghosts don't appear during the day? I think most people see them at night as they might be a bit easier to see, who knows.
As to the whole wether or not ghosts exist, there is NO definitive proof to prove they exist or not, but there have been sightings for centuries, so surely there must be something going on, but that's just my opinion.

The one experience that I have had that makes me the 99.9% skeptic instead of the full 100% skeptic happened in broad daylight. I agree with you.

Most sightings are funnily enough reported during daylight hours - remember it is kinda rare for a spirit or ghost to fully manifest strongly enough for all to see.

There are many theories. I must point out though that many people tend to confuse "ghosts" with "spirits". They are not really the same thing at all. It is generally thought that a "ghost" is an energy imprint, or an instant replay, if you will, that can be seen under certain conditions. A ghost, therefore, cannot react to you because it is not a spirit, simply a picture of something that once took place. That is why a ghost can often be seen doing the same thing over and over.......an old lady walking down a flight of stairs, for instance. A "spirit" on the other hand is the actual spiritual essence of a person who was once alive. A spirit can manifest itself in a physical form that can be seen, but doesn't always do so. A spirit can interact with you and react to you. In my opinion, if a spirit is capable of moving objects, then it could also, if it wished cause you harm, if only by such means as causing a heavy object to fall on your head or something similar.

Both ghosts and spirits can be seen at any time of the day or night, and are not necessarily in black and white. They can be in full colour. How well a spirit can manifest itself, or how well a ghost shows up can depend on a lot of things....proper conditions, the power of the spirit, etc.

Imagination does not cause objects to be moved. In my home many things have happened and continue to happen. A reversible bedspread was flipped over from the striped side to the flowered side, leaving the bed still perfectly, neatly made. A book that was on a night table next to my daughter "fell" off the table, but landed 6 feet away, and so on and so on. A bit more than imagination I'd say.




Why do you think that? They can and do appear during the day. I saw an apparition myself during broad daylight. I think if you spent one day at my house you'd change your mind pretty quickly.





I have been interested in the paranormal most of my life, however, I have lived in this same house for 28 years, but have experienced activity inside my house for only a little over a year. You would think that if it was due only to my wishful thinking that something would have happening during the preceeding 27 years.....no? It also doesn't explain why the other 3 people who live in this house with me are experiencing the same things I am.....even my husband, who is still the world's biggest über-sceptic has to admit something very strange is going on here.

Are you serious? You really think ghost only appear at night? They are documented to have appeared at all different times of day. Are YOU even educated past high school? I think you've been watching too many movies.....
Don't come in here critisizing people for things they believe because faith has very little bearing on a person's actual intelligence, something i think is blatantly obvious in your case.

I guess you havent heard of those ghosts who take out peoples internal organs and splat them on the wall.

Explain that one to me


Cheers
MJ

What?? Please, please, please post a link about that.

LMAO - Put your comic books down PLEASE






Spot on earthchick, that is how I see and understand it as well.

errr...not really heard(or read) much about these kinds of ghosts (sure you were'nt watching 'night of the zombies' or something similar?)

Lmao, I was thinking that. Maybe it was the Blair Witch Project lmaoo...
Hmm, a link or something would definitely be helpful.

I think they've run away....

Yea but if you actually took or video camera the ghost...you wont think its a photograph in your memory anymore (sorry if this idea had been posted)

Interesting. I'd also like to see a link to this organ-splattering ghost - I think thats a new one.

I believe *ghost phenomena* happen, but I'd never heard this division of calling the emprint a ghost and calling one that interacts a spirit - interesting.

Me too! I'm dying to hear about the organ splattering!! Where'd the guy go that posted that??

Love Shatner in your sig....

An organ splattering ghost? How interesting! Personally I think he's seen to
many horror movies. But if he has proof, I'd love to see it.

WHats the motivation for this poltergiest, has it an issue with how your bits are arranged and yoinks them out and puts them in the order they like?
Or is it that they have trouble holding writing/art instruments so use human flesh as a back-up material for scribbing with?
Human flesh ripping/splattering poltergiests sound a bit too far fetched for me but i could be mistaken.

LOL

I don't think you're mistaken. It seems the poster of that statement has run away. I really wanted to hear about the gut ripping ghost!!!

I agree. Either that, or they show themselves to you if they need your help and guidance.

why would you want that? you cant do it on your own? then sooner or later you would probably want one of them to asassinate for you when you let your emotions get the best of you.

No offense perplexed..but could you please elaborate on the ^above^ statements..Thankyou

i dont see the point in putting youself into a situation that isnt up to you to controll especially when you give that controll to something or someone else.

Ok..but all taylor said was...

so.. i'm not sure how she is infering.. that for a spirit to appear to you, that you have put yourself 'into' that situation?